System and method of attracting, surveying, and marketing to consumers

ABSTRACT

One method of the present invention includes displaying an interactive map to a consumer and recording interactions with the consumer, recording the interactions, analyzing the recordings, and acting on the analysis. The interactive map is provided at a tourist attraction or other location, and includes maps, images, cameras, and other information about the area surrounding the attraction, as well as information about other attractions, that is useful and/or interesting to a consumer. The interactive media include remote-controlled cameras, touch screen monitors, joysticks, and various other controls. Recording the interactions of the consumers includes recording touches, page views, clicks, session lengths, itineraries selected, and other interactions. Analyzing includes analyzing to find consumer preferences among locations presented. Acting on the results of the analyses includes contacting and forming networks with entities in the area surrounding the tourist hub or remote locations, including contacting and forming networks with other tourist hubs.

PRIORITY DATE

This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser.No. 60/747,412 filed May 16, 2006 and to U.S. Provisional ApplicationSer. No. 60/894,442 filed Mar. 12, 2007 The foregoing applications arehereby incorporated by reference in their entireties as if fully setforth herein.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Preferred and alternative embodiments of the present invention aredescribed in detail below with reference to the following drawings:

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of an embodiment of a computer network ofan embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 shows portions of a map station according to an embodiment of thepresent invention;

FIG. 3 shows portions of a camera station according to an embodiment ofthe present invention;

FIG. 4 A shows portions of a time-lapse station according to anembodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4B shows an embodiment of a time-lapse touch screen according to anembodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 shows portions of a reveal station according to an embodiment ofthe present invention;

FIG. 6 shows portions of a vignette station according to an embodimentof the present invention;

FIG. 7A shows a portion of a map station according to an embodiment ofthe present invention;

FIGS. 7B, 7C, and 7D show a map display displaying maps at “State,”“County,” and “City” levels of detail, respectively;

FIGS. 7E, 7F, and 7G show alternate embodiments of maps at a“Neighborhood” level of detail;

FIG. 8A shows a portion of a camera station according to an embodimentof the present invention;

FIGS. 8B and 8C show a touch screen and controls, respectively, of thecamera station of FIG. 8A;

FIG. 9 shows a portion of a time-lapse station according to anembodiment of the present invention

FIG. 10 shows a portion of a reveal station according to an embodimentof the present invention;

FIG. 11 shows a portion of a vignette station according to an embodimentof the present invention;

FIG. 12 shows an embodiment of a floor plan of a system according to thepresent invention;

FIG. 13 shows a portion of a site including a camera station and a pairof map stations;

FIG. 14A shows the placement of cameras of a pair of camera stations;

FIG. 14B illustrates some functionality of a map station of anembodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 15 shows a portion of a site including a vignette station accordingto an embodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 16A-16F illustrate screenshots of a vignette station displayaccording to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 17A shows a portion of a site including a reveal station accordingto an embodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 17B-17H illustrate screenshots of a reveal station according to anembodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 18A shows a portion of a site including a time-lapse stationaccording to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 18B and 18C illustrate some functionality of a reveal stationaccording to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 19A is a diagram of a hub network according to an embodiment of thepresent invention; and

FIG. 19B is a diagram of a local network according to an embodiment ofthe present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

A method according to an embodiment of the present invention includesenhancing a view-based tourist destination by enabling destinationguests to connect with, interact with, and explore the view, and theviewed areas, and any related areas or issues of interest, using avariety of technologies. A method according to an embodiment of thepresent invention includes enhancing the appeal of a view-based touristdestination by displaying at least one video image of a viewable areasurrounding the destination, the at least one video image captured byone or more video capture devices located proximate the destination andenabling a tourist to interactively alter the video image by controllingthe video capture device. A method according to an embodiment of thepresent invention further includes presenting to said tourist furtherinformation related to the viewable area surrounding the destination.

A method according to an embodiment of the present invention includesdisplaying an interactive map to a consumer and recording interactionswith a consumer, initiated by the consumer or the purveyor of theinteractive map.

In various embodiments, the interactive map is provided at a touristattraction or other location with a view of an area surrounding thelocation, and includes maps, images, cameras, and other informationabout the area surrounding the attraction, or a remote location, as wellas information about other attractions, that is useful and/orinteresting to a tourist, visitor, or consumer. The interactive mediainclude remote-controlled cameras, touch screen monitors, keyboards,joysticks, and various other controls.

Recording the interactions of the consumers includes recording touches,page views, clicks, session lengths, content selected, images saved,itineraries selected, and other inputs to a computer, as well as audio,video, and other means of input of the consumers interacting with themedia.

Further embodiments include analyzing the recorded interactions andacting on the results of the analysis. Analyzing includes analyzing tofind consumer preferences among locations presented. Acting on theresults of the analyses includes contacting and forming networks withbusinesses, tourist attractions, and other entities in the areasurrounding the tourist hub or remote locations, including contactingand forming networks with other tourist hubs. The networks can includenetworks of local and remote computers for data exchange, and canfacilitate the expansion of future business opportunities such assponsorship, branding, etc. Acting also includes maintaining web sitesfor and generating content from both locals and tourists.

An embodiment according to the present invention can include aclient-server-type computer network, with content provided at the clientcomputers, and recording and analysis performed and stored at the servercomputer(s).

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a computer network 200 according to thepresent invention. The network 200 includes a server computer 220, anadministration computer 240, and various combinations and groupings ofmap stations 250, camera stations 290, time-lapse stations 370, revealstations 490, and vignette stations 790. Stations can include anyinteractive device for presenting information to a user or acceptinguser information, including remote devices such as cameras and userinput devices. Stations can be wired or wirelessly connected to eachother or the server computer 220 over the network 200.

The map station 250 (FIGS. 1, 2, and 7A-7G) includes a map display 260,a map computer 280, and a map kiosk 270. Each map kiosk 270 supports amap display 260. The content includes an illustrated map with navigableicons allowing users to access sub-maps and points of interest on themaps, linking between sub-maps, and selection of points of interest todisplay multi-media information. The icons may include (FIGS. 7B-7G) a“State” icon 262 which displays a map 264 of the state with additionalicons 266, 268 at points of interest. The icons may include “County,”“City,” and “Neighborhood” icons 272, 274, 276, respectively withsimilar functionality. Users can also type addresses and retrieve mapsof the corresponding location. At the Neighborhood level, the display260 can include a split screen display (FIGS. 7E-7G) with a map of theneighborhood on one screen and a picture, live feed, or other contentdisplayed on the other screen. As can be seen in FIG. 7E, icons 278 atbusinesses and other points of interest may be touched by a user to opena window 282 with more information and options about the business orpoint of interest; businesses partnered with a practitioner of anembodiment of the invention can supply content to be presented in thewindow 282. The maps (and icons) can be rendered topographically (or inthree dimensions) with controls to rotate, move, and zoom. The station250 (and any other station) may also include stereoscopic visiontechnology, such as that described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,821,989,6,927,769, 6,950,121, and 7,006,125, and herein incorporated byreference.

The camera station 290 (FIGS. 1, 3, and 8A-8C) includes a camera display300, a camera 310, a camera computer 320, camera controls 340, a cameratouch screen 360, a camera control stand 330, and a camera kiosk 350.Each camera kiosk 350 supports a camera display 300, and the cameratouch screen 360 and camera controls 340 are supported on the controlstand 330. Note that the controls 340, as well as any other controls ofany station, can be wireless, and can be also activated and controlledby user motion or voice or other user action for activating orcontrolling the camera controls 340. The controls 340 (FIG. 8C) caninclude a joystick 342 for changing the aim of the camera 310, athrottle 344 for zooming the camera 310, and a wheel 346 for fineadjustments to the focus of the camera 310. The camera station 290displays a map with icons 348 identifying points of interest (FIG. 8B).When a user touches the touch screen 360, a coordinate request is sentto the camera 310, and the camera 310 aims at the requested coordinates.The camera 310 is located on a roof (not shown) or other advantageousviewpoint operable to enable a line of sight to requested coordinates.The coordinates for the camera aim are stored on the server computer 220along with a record of the coordinates selected by users. Using thecoordinates, the station 290 can display icons overlaying the view ofthe camera 310, the icons marking points of interest, such as businessesthat partner with a practitioner of an embodiment of the invention. Inthat case, the businesses can supply content to be displayed when a userselects the icon of the business, and can additionally have remotestations equipped to send and receive live remote feeds, and allow usersat the locations to interact. For example, a user may select a cameraview of a local restaurant and decide to make a reservation at thatrestaurant. The user may then select the icon associated with thatrestaurant view to enable the user the option to contact the restaurantthrough a station configured to provide reservations at the restaurant.Additionally, camera stations 290 maybe dedicated to a single locationor event. Remote camera stations may be placed in any location,including ferries or in ballparks or other venues, and broadcast livefeed to the dedicated camera stations. In another embodiment, the remotecamera stations are configured to provide taped events and locationviews to the camera station 290.

The time-lapse station 370 (FIGS. 1, 4A, 4B, and 9) includes fourtime-lapse displays 380, 400, 420, 440, a time-lapse touch screen 460, atime-lapse computer 480, and a pair of time-lapse kiosks 410,430. Thetime-lapse station 370 allows a user to control viewing of a time-lapseseries of 360-degree panoramic photographs of the locality. The displays380, 400, 420, 440 show a set of four pre-defined images based on a userselection. Users select images via the touch screen 460 and knob 450(FIG. 4B). Turning the knob 450 moves the images chronologically forwardor backward. The touch screen 460 may be used to pick a specific time orevent, to view, as well as pan left and right. Times selected, eventsselected, and session lengths are tracked at the server 220. The timesand events may be organized according to user interests; for example, auser can pick “Sailing” and view a series of sailing images taken in thelocality, and icons of sailing businesses partnered with thepractitioner of an embodiment of the invention can be presented.Similarly, a user interested in “Baseball” could choose to view imagesof a local ballpark, and icons for ticket sales can be presented. Inanother example, the time sequence 380, 400, 420, 440 is configured toshow the same time-lapse series of 360-degree panoramic photographs ofthe locality at different times of a day to show transitions between dayand night, different times of a calendar year to show the seasonaleffects, and over years or decades to show changes in the location overtime. It is an option of an embodiment to configure in any array thetime-lapse station 370, time-lapse displays 380,400,420,440, time-lapsetouch screen 460, time-lapse computer 480, and time-lapse kiosks410,430.

The reveal station 490 (FIGS. 1, 5, 10, and 17A-17H) includes revealmotion detectors 500, 520, 540, 560, 580, reveal displays 600, 620, 640,660, 680, reveal computers 700, 720, 740, 760, 780, and reveal kiosks750, 770. The alternate embodiment shown in FIG. 10 includes fourdetectors, displays, and computers. The content on each display 600,620, 640, 660, 680 is rendered to give the impression of a continuous,panoramic view of the locality. The motion detectors 500, 520, 540, 560,580 detect a user's motion, and in response, the display 600, 620, 640,660, 680 “reveals” or overlays an illustrated version of that portion ofthe map over which the user's hand is positioned (FIGS. 17D and 17E).The view includes illustrations and icons, allowing for selection ofcontent. User selections are tracked at the server 220. The revealstation 490 (as well as any other station) can be combined with anadditional display that presents content selected on the reveal displays600, 620, 640, 660, 680. While the present embodiment of the inventionpresents the use of a user's hand as a reveal to cause the rendering ofa continuous, panoramic view of a locality, the reveal can be anythingelse capable of causing the motion detectors 500, 520, 540, 560, 580 todetect a user's motion.

The vignette station 790 (FIGS. 1, 6, and 11) includes the vignettedisplay 800, vignette computer 820, and vignette kiosk 810. The vignettestation 790 allows users to select and view video vignettes (shortmultimedia presentations) of, for example, interviews with local workersand residents and performances by local artists. The names of the videosand the videos selected by users are stored on the server. In additionto person-centered vignettes, location-centered vignettes can beincluded. Location-centered vignettes provide “bird's-eye” or“cabbie's-eye” views of locations of interest.

Keyboard entry to any of the computers in the network 200 can beachieved remotely. All displays may be touch screen displays. Allstations can include one or more speakers. Each station may includecustomized software and content located on the respective stationcomputer.

The server computer 220 supports the various stations 250, 290, 370,490, and 790, in varying degrees. The server 220 is used to provideconfiguration information and content, collect tracking information, andhost websites for tourists and locals. All content is configurable fromthe administration computer 240.

FIG. 12 shows an embodiment of a floor plan 900 of the network 300 ofFIG. 1. The floor plan 900 includes five embodiments of sites 920, 940,960, 980, 1000, and each site 920, 940, 960, 980, 1000 includes one ormore stations 250, 270, 370, 490, 790, or combinations of stations.Cards and card readers (not shown) can be included with any site toallow tracking of usage, storage of data, and other purposes, by usersand practitioners of an embodiment of the invention.

Sites 920 and 960 are northern exposure and southern exposure,respectively, viewing sites. Each site 920, 960 (FIG. 13) includes acamera station 290 with a map station 250 on either side of the camerastation 290. The camera 310 of site 920 is oriented to provide 180degrees of coverage north of the location of the cameras 31, and thecamera 310 of site 960 is oriented to provide 180 degrees of coveragesouth, thereby providing 360 degree coverage of the view (FIG. 14A).Visitors can operate—pan, tilt, zoom—the camera 310 using the controls340 and screen 360 mounted on the stand 330 in front of the display 310;the screen 360 set within the controls 340 shows which direction thecamera 310 is pointing. Selecting a point of interest allows users toview a “bird's-eye view” film clip from the point of interest to thelocation of the system 200 and vice versa.

Flanking the camera station 290 are the two monitors 260 of the mapstations 250. Displayed on each monitor 260 is a map of the localregion, with points of interest marked 950 (FIG. 14B). Using touchscreen navigation of the monitors 260, visitors can zoom in on a closerlevel of map detail. Touching a marked point of interest 950 launches awindow 970 providing more content, the content including short motionvideo, slide shows, live streaming video from remote cameras, and anyother relevant content. Speakers (not shown) are mounted on the ceilingabove the monitors 260.

Site 940 includes (FIGS. 15 and 16A-16F) a vignette station 790. Contentis comprised of ‘real stories from real people’—high-definition video oflocal citizens of varying ages, cultures, and occupations, giving theirimpressions and favorite activities in the area from their own point ofview. In addition, live video and audio feeds from remote webcams andremote viewing stations (not shown), can be included, through whichusers can converse with people at the remote locations. As shown in FIG.16A-16F, visitors select from a set of people whose images are navigableon-screen by face (FIGS. 16A and 16D), or by content taxonomy (e.g.activities, landmarks, places to eat, etc.). Once a personality isselected, an introduction can launch (FIGS. 16B and 16E), and a vignettewith video and audio can follow (FIGS. 16C and 16F). For example: amountain climber may talk about the outdoor activities—visitors can thenselect from a handful of icons that give more information on any ofthose sub topics, or navigate to another personality on another topic.The site 940 can be used to engage visitors with local activities on anauthentic basis, give locals a sense of ownership, and ambassadorshipfor their city, and lay the groundwork for visitors and locals toproduce more content/stories on site to cycle through the site 940. Forinstance, a theme of the site 940 can be “I am Seattle” for a network300 located in Seattle, Wash. The phrase can easily be adapted to otherinterested locations.

Site 980 includes (FIGS. 17A-17H) a reveal station 490. The displays600, 620, 640, 660, 680 show a single high-resolution, 360-degreepanorama image of the local landscape as photographed from, for example,the roof of the location housing the system 200. The motion detectors500, 520, 540, 560, 580 (not shown) are oriented to detect motions overthe displays 600, 620, 640, 660, 680, such as visitors waving theirhands (FIGS. 17B and 17D), and signal the appropriate reveal computer700, 720, 740, 760, 780 to reveal a secondary image layer 1020 beneaththe photograph (FIGS. 17C, 17E, and 17F) corresponding to the locationof the user's hand. The layer 1020 is a photo-realistic illustration ofthe same landscape, with points of interest called out through whimsicalillustration 1020 and icons 1040. Touching any of the illustrations 1020and icons 1040 reveals windows 1060 with additional content (FIGS. 17Gand 17H) related the point of interest, including factoids and trivia,video clips, live views, and other content such as business-specificinformation including restaurant menus, ticket pricing, and similarcontent.

Site 1000 includes (FIGS. 18A, 18B, and 18C) a time-lapse station 370.The displays 380, 400, 420, 440 show a single high-resolution,360-degree panorama image of the local landscape as photographed fromthe roof of the location of the system 200, or other convenientlocation. Times or events may be selected. Traffic moves, the sun comesup, ferries come and go—users can speed up or slow down the flow ofimages; if users reverse the direction of the knob 450 (FIG. 4B), thetime-lapse film advances backward.

Though specific embodiments of sites have been illustrated and describedabove, it will be appreciated that there are many possibleconfigurations of sites. For example, a camera station 290 could begrouped with a map station 250, such that the map station display 260would automatically display a portion of a map with interactive iconsfor locations corresponding to the area being shown by the display 300of the camera station 290. The icons might represent live webcamslocated in various parts of the area, and remote camera stations atlocations partnered with a practitioner of an embodiment of theinvention. In this way, users can explore the surroundings with thecamera station 290 and learn more about any point of interest seen onthe camera display 300 by activating the appropriate icon. Activatingthe icon of a partner of a practitioner of an embodiment of theinvention can result in the display of further content choices. Thosechoices can include virtual tours of retail outlets, menus andreservation systems of restaurants, or other content relevant to thelocation. Similarly, a vignette station 790 can be grouped with thecamera station 290 and map station 250. The map station 250 can includevignette icons activatable to display person-centered andlocation-centered vignettes, thus allowing users to access vignettes bylocation. A time-lapse station 370 covering a time period of many yearscan be grouped with a vignette station 790. As images from differenttimes are displayed, activatable icons corresponding to a particularevent, era, or location during the time displayed can active historicalvignettes.

Additionally, any station can include a projector to project imagesshown on the respective station display. Projectors can includeprojection screens that lower to cover one or more windows near thelocation of the station. In this way, during bad weather or othercircumstances preventing a visitor to take full advantage of aview-based tourist-attraction, the projector and screens can be used toprovide an alternative. Thus, a time-lapse station 370 may include aprojector. The station may be located near a window or windows throughwhich a visitor may view an attraction such as Mount Rainier. On dayswhen clouds or inclement weather obstruct the view of Mount Rainierthrough the windows, the projector screens may be positioned in front ofthe windows providing the view, and time-lapse images of Mount Rainiermay be projected on to the screens, the images controllable by aconsumer. In this way, the attractiveness of view-based touristdestinations may be enhanced to be desirable even under circumstancesthat would otherwise decrease the desirability of the destination.

Many takeaway items can be associated with the interactive media system.Information may be printed or transferred to an electronic storagemedium such as an iPod® or portable storage device, or other devices.Maps, itineraries with information about the points of interest selectedby the user, coupons, city and location guides, images viewed by theuser, and memorabilia can be provided to users.

As can be appreciated, a tourist attraction drawing many visitors canuse an embodiment of the invention to gain useful information aboutvisitor interests and preferences. Any interaction a user has with asite of an embodiment of the invention may be recorded. The recordedinteractions can be used to inform business decisions of the touristattraction.

A web site for feedback from locals and tourists can be used with anembodiment of the invention. The site may also include reviews of pointsof interest from locals and tourists; a reference and fulfillmentengine, images and views from the stations, and other usefulinformation.

Practitioners of an embodiment of the present invention can enter intonetworks (below) with other tourist attractions, businesses, andentities, including those indicated by the analysis of the recordedinteractions of visitors to the interactive media system.

FIG. 19A shows an embodiment of a network 1100 of tourist hubs 1120,1140, . . . , 1160 according to an embodiment of the present invention.A tourist hub 1120 is a tourist attraction or similar entity. Mostbroadly, a tourist hub 1120 is any venue or entity capable of providingan embodiment of the invention to consumers. In a specific embodiment,the tourist hub 1120 is the Space Needle located in Seattle, Wash., andthe other hubs 1140, 1160 include other members of the Confederation ofGreat Towers. The hubs 1120, 1140, . . . , 1160 are in datacommunication 1180 with each other. Thus, a visitor to the Eiffel Towerin Paris could view and interact with visitors at the Space Needle inSeattle, Wash. Note that network configurations and members other thanthose of the network 1100 (and the network 1200, below) are included inthe scope of an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 19B shows an embodiment of a local network 1200 according to anembodiment of the present invention. The local network 1200 includes atourist hub 1120 in data communication 1180 with local members 1220,1240, . . . , 1260. The members 1220, 1240, . . . , 1260 can includetourist attractions, sporting venues, retail businesses, restaurants,motels, local residents, and other entities, and can also be in datacommunication with each other.

While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been illustrated anddescribed, as noted above, many changes can be made without departingfrom the spirit and scope of the invention. For example, sites andstations can have many different configurations, groupings, andpurposes. Any business venture or collaboration can be used with anembodiment of the invention. Any functionality described in one stationcan be included in another station. Accordingly, the scope of theinvention is not limited by the disclosure of the preferred embodiment.Instead, the invention should be determined entirely by reference to theclaims that follow.

1. A method to acquire information content of a view of a landscape seenby an observer comprising: manipulating a camera in communication with aclient-server computer network in signal communication with a monitor toacquire a live image of at least a portion of the landscape; capturingthe live image; presenting the live image on the monitor in a firstlayer visible to the viewer; underlying the first layer with a secondlayer having a photo-realistic illustration of the live image, thesecond layer having regions responsive to at least one physical actionconveyed by the observer near or onto the surface of the monitor;associating at least one icon with the regions of the second layer;interacting with the regions of the second layer via the at least onephysical action conveyed by the observer including at least one of handmotion and touching near or onto the surface of the monitor adjacent tothe regions of the second layer; and displaying the at least one icononto the live image presented on the monitor; recording interactionsbetween the at least one icon and the at least one physical actionconveyed by the observer with the at least one icon; and analyzing therecorded interactions.
 2. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying theat least one icon includes causing the appearance of at least one of aninteractive icon, an illustration, a map, a business specificinformation, business icons, an historic movie of the landscape, a slideshow, a text statement, a live streaming video, a virtual tour, an audioplayback, and a vignette relating to the live image presented in thefirst layer upon conveyance of the at least one physical action to theregions in the second layer.
 3. The method of claim 1, whereinunderlying the live image with regions responsive to at least one actionincludes: recording coordinates relating to the tilt, pan, and zoomcontrol conveyed by the observer's interaction.
 4. A method comprising:acquiring a live image of a landscape visible to an observer using acamera located near the observer having a common view with thelandscape, the camera in signal communication with a monitor locatedadjacent to the observer and a client-server computer network;presenting the live image on the monitor in a first layer visible to theobserver; underlying the live image in the first layer with a secondlayer having regions responsive to at least one physical actionconveyable by the observer and touching near or onto the surface of themonitor adjacent to the regions of the second layer; displaying at leastone interactive icon onto the live image; recording interactions betweenthe at least one interactive icon and the at least one physical actionconveyed by the observer with the interactive icon; analyzing therecorded interactions; and acting on the analysis.
 5. The method ofclaim 4, wherein underlying the live image with regions responsive tothe at least one action include observer hand motions near the regionsand touching the monitor surface near the regions.
 6. The method ofclaim 4, wherein displaying the at least one interactive icon includesat least one of a business icon, a map, an illustration, a textstatement, a business specific information, an historic movie of thelandscape, an interactive icon, and a vignette relating to the liveimage.
 7. The method of claim 6, wherein acquiring the live imageincludes: providing at least one of a tilt, a pan, and a zoom control ofthe camera to the observer.
 8. The method of claim 5, wherein analyzingthe recorded interaction includes: determining consumerpreferences—among location presented—associated with the at least onebusiness icon, the map, the illustration, the text statement, thebusiness specific information, the historic movie of the landscape, theinteractive icon, and the vignette relating to the live image.
 9. Themethod of claim 4, wherein displaying includes presenting the historicmovie of the landscape on the monitor placed in line-of-site between theobserver and the landscape when the landscape is obscured by inclementweather.
 10. The method of claim 4, wherein acting on the analysisincludes contacting and forming networks with businesses and touristattractions associated with the landscape.